I hired Scott J. Levine to represent me in a divorce/custody case. Upon consulting with him and giving him the facts of the case he assured me that it would be an easy win with my soon-to-be ex living in an overcrowded house, had refused to allow the children to attend school and generally providing a poor environment. I expressed that I would like to compromise as much as practical to come to a peaceful settlement with my former spouse to which Mr. Levine was adamantly against. Throughout the case he continued to add unnecessary fuel to the fire making any reasonable negotiations impossible (which of course prolonged the case and made him more money). At one point he had me disobey the judge’s order (which I did foolishly trusting his legal counsel) and it cost me 10,000 dollars I had to pay to her lawyer. He asked how much I had left in my account, I told him 8,000. That very night he called me to talk about the case and happened to mention a bill due to him for around 7,500 not odd at all right? Eventually I found that he had overcharged 2,000 (and that was just because it was very obvious). He had to have his paralegal in court at all my legal functions to hold his hand which I have never seen in my now thorough experience with lawyers/court; and in the courtroom he was too weak-willed to effectively stand up to the opposition’s bullying techniques. I spent 2 years in family court, and lost the majority of my financial assets, going into debt because of the mess this lawyer made, ultimately losing my case for custody. It is my belief this was a direct result of his representation. Unless you want to lose your case and your life savings along with it DO NOT HIRE THIS MAN. It’s my belief that he is incompetent at best and unethical at worst. You have been warned.
Scott J. Levine Reviews
WARNING: DON'T HIRE THIS MAN!!
I hired Scott J. Levine to represent me in a divorce/custody case. Upon consulting with him and giving him the facts of the case he assured me that it would be an easy win with my soon-to-be ex living in an overcrowded house, had refused to allow the children to attend school and generally providing a poor environment. I expressed that I would like to compromise as much as practical to come to a peaceful settlement with my former spouse to which Mr. Levine was adamantly against. Throughout the case he continued to add unnecessary fuel to the fire making any reasonable negotiations impossible (which of course prolonged the case and made him more money). At one point he had me disobey the judge’s order (which I did foolishly trusting his legal counsel) and it cost me 10,000 dollars I had to pay to her lawyer. He asked how much I had left in my account, I told him 8,000. That very night he called me to talk about the case and happened to mention a bill due to him for around 7,500 not odd at all right? Eventually I found that he had overcharged 2,000 (and that was just because it was very obvious). He had to have his paralegal in court at all my legal functions to hold his hand which I have never seen in my now thorough experience with lawyers/court; and in the courtroom he was too weak-willed to effectively stand up to the opposition’s bullying techniques. I spent 2 years in family court, and lost the majority of my financial assets, going into debt because of the mess this lawyer made, ultimately losing my case for custody. It is my belief this was a direct result of his representation. Unless you want to lose your case and your life savings along with it DO NOT HIRE THIS MAN. It’s my belief that he is incompetent at best and unethical at worst. You have been warned.